Strategic Business Developer

Position Overview


The RF Business & Product Manager role drives investment direction decisions within NI's aerospace, defense, and government (ADG) business unit. Busisness & Product Managers penetrate and expand NI's serviceable addressable market (SAM) by building and prioritizing business cases for new RF test products and systems (combination of hardware, software, services, and partner capabilities), and working with customers, global R&D teams, and technology partners to develop complete solutions that deliver differentiated value to NI customers. [RR1]

Business & Product Management is a critical business leadership function at NI. Business & Product Managers explore and identify market opportunities, help define strategy, and lead cross-functional efforts to achieve the business targets within a specific vertical market segment. Working in close collaboration with Sales, Business Development, Product Management and R&D teams, they define product and system roadmaps that meet customer requirements and deliver business results in a timely fashion.

This position focuses on the test and measurement phases of target customers' product development cycles, including research and prototyping, validation test, production test, and post-production maintenance and monitoring of radar, electronic warfare, communications, and navigation components and systems .

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Monitor key technology trends affecting cutting-edge applications, such as cognitive sensors, autonomous vehicles, emerging threats, and new silicon technologies.
• Track government program spending on relevant assets, especially RDT&E activities.
• Assess and define new market spaces , including total addressable market (TAM) and serviceable addressable market (SAM) analysis
• Develop product and offering objectives , including identifying key market challenges and validating customer value
• Lead design of differentiated product and offering and customer experience
• Develop end-to-end business plan for new products and offerings(s); set detailed direction and priorities across disciplines
• Effectively communicate with both highly-technical customer roles (e.g. Lead/Architect-level Design Engineers, System Engineers, and Test Engineers) and executive-level business leaders (e.g. Senior Program Managers, Business Development Managers, Director/VP of Product Line, Director/VP of Operations, etc.)
• Manage products and offerings in market and respond to market feedback
• Establish leading and lagging performance indicators and deliver financial results .

For This Role, You Will Need:

• 5+ years working experience in offering management, product management, product planning, new product definition, or related role. Job level will be set based on experience.
• Technical aptitude and curiosity to develop deep domain expertise
• Experience in a global and multinational technology company
• Experience developing and validating business cases and differentiated products or offerings
• Strong cross-functional team leadership, communication and interpersonal skills
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or other technology-related field required
• MBA or Master's degree in technology-related field, demonstrated P/L responsibility, or comparable business experience preferred
• Experience in commercial aerospace, defense prime contractors, or space sectors strongly preferred
• Experience with RF technology, especially test and measurement equipment
• Willingness to travel up to 25%, including international travel

Our Culture & Commitment to You:

At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives-because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.


We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family's physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.

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Our Commitment to Our People


At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. And we want you to join us in our bold aspiration.


We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world's most complex problems - for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You'll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibility seriously and strive to make a positive impact through every endeavor.

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Emerson will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1(including those with OPT or CPT) , H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.


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Emerson is a global leader in automation technology and software. Through our deep domain expertise and legacy of flawless execution, Emerson helps customers in critical industries like life sciences, energy, power and renewables, chemical and advanced factory automation operate more sustainably while improving productivity, energy security and reliability.


With global operations and a comprehensive portfolio of software and technology, we are helping companies implement digital transformation to measurably improve their operations, conserve valuable resources and enhance their safety.

We offer equitable opportunities, celebrate diversity, and embrace challenges with confidence that, together, we can make an impact across a broad spectrum of countries and industries. Whether you're an established professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring possibilities, or a recent graduate with an advanced degree, you'll find your chance to make a difference with Emerson. Join our team - let's go!


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